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Boys in the dark

A gay survival horror game of lust and terror. · By Unikorn10128168

Issue with my game key

A topic by Kameron0312 created May 02, 2026 Views: 430 Replies: 11
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Hello,

I’m reaching out because I’ve run into a small issue with my game.

I was able to download it and received the key without any problem. However, the game crashed right as I was leaving the church area. Since then, I haven’t been able to relaunch it: it asks me to enter the key again, but it says the key has already been used.

So I’m a bit stuck 😅

Could you please take a look or let me know how I can get back into the game?

Thanks a lot for your help!

Have a great day,

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I have exactly the same problem. The screen froze (well, it did not froze, but I could not get past the loading screen, so I had to close the game) and I wanted to get back in the game. But it asked me again for the key, and this time it told me that the key was already used.

Does very body it ealr Access or is it only thiose who paid for early access?

yes you need paid and you have early acces

Thanks

I am having the same isssue with it. I was able to play when I first downloaded and used my key. But now trying to launch and play again, says my key is used

Sorry to jump in like this, but didn’t you used to have some games up? Like a twine game about a janitor exploring a spooky mansion after a seance gone-wrong and a detective game? I go back and play them every once in a while, so I was surprised at not being able to find them anymore.

If I got the wrong person, my bad.

I did have a game up but that wasn't what it was about. I didn't have the follow-through to finish it

I got this 'key already used' issue before even playing once :S seems like everyone else got to use their key once before being unable to log in on the second attempt. Hopefully they issue new keys after they fix the issue (the dev said it was something to do with licenses not being written to the PC or something, and they would have to wait til Monday for their coder to fix it).

same issue with me as well.

Same problem

Developer

Unfortunately, the key verifier is currently failing to write data as designed, which means it only allows you to play the game once.

Please don't worry—we already have a solution. A hotfix will be uploaded this Monday to completely resolve this problem. Right after the hotfix goes live, I'll update the download page with brand-new keys so you can jump back in without any issues.

I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and the interruption to your playtime. Thank you so much for participating in Early Access. Your support, feedback, and patience are exactly what help make this game the best version of itself for you. <3